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HHCM awards $566K to advance psychedelic end-of-life care research

Healing Hearts, Changing Minds (HHCM) today announced the seven awardees of Walking Each Other Home: A Fund to Promote Psychedelic Compassion for End-of-Life Care, a $566,260 philanthropic initiative supporting innovation, compassion, and dignity for people at life's end.

27 Jan 2026

BU receives $2M grant to study MedRhythms' MOVIVE device for Parkinson's gait

Boston University (BU) today announced it has been awarded a $2 million research grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF).

27 Jan 2026

Prognostic nutritional index proposed as prognostic marker in hepatocellular carcinoma

The prognostic nutritional index (PNI), calculated from serum albumin and lymphocyte count, reflects a patient's immune-nutritional status and has been proposed as a prognostic marker in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

27 Jan 2026

New contact lens technology offers high-sensitivity, real-time intraocular pressure monitoring

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness among people who are unable to monitor and manage their intraocular pressure (IOP) daily. The current tools for IOP measurement are not portable, convenient, easily accessible, or capable of continuous (24/7) monitoring.

27 Jan 2026

Labor induction methods show similar effectiveness and differing safety profiles

A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that no induction method was clearly effective than low-dose vaginal misoprostol, although some methods were less effective and safety profiles varied.

27 Jan 2026

Faster hepatitis C treatment with interdisciplinary primary care

Hepatitis C virus treatment is increasingly being offered in primary care because medications now require less frequent monitoring and have fewer adverse effects.

27 Jan 2026

New model improves alcohol screening and brief intervention practices in primary care

The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening adults, including pregnant women, for unhealthy alcohol use and providing brief behavioral counseling when risky drinking is identified.

27 Jan 2026

Primary care: Patients value speedy portal responses over in-person appointments

Many patients use patient portals to message their primary care clinician, but demand for in-person appointments remains high.

27 Jan 2026

Consistent home-based care reduces urgent care use and hospitalizations in older adults

This study examined whether continuity of care (how often patients see their assigned physician and nurse) was associated with urgent care use and hospital admissions among older adults receiving permanent home-based primary care.

27 Jan 2026

Financial incentives lower blood sugar in uncontrolled type 2 diabetes

In this randomized controlled trial in Israel, researchers examined whether a contingent discount as a financial incentive on medication expenses could help people with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes better manage their blood sugar.

27 Jan 2026

CTE should be recognized as new cause of dementia, study suggests

The largest study of its kind from the Boston University CTE Center reveals that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) should be recognized as a new cause of dementia.

27 Jan 2026

Study identifies genes, smoking, and obesity as pneumonia risk factors

Researchers at the University of Oulu have identified genes that increase susceptibility to pneumonia. Alongside inherited risk factors, smoking and higher body mass were also found to raise the risk of developing the disease.

27 Jan 2026

The neurological benefits of grandparenting

Helping to care for grandchildren may serve as a buffer against cognitive decline in older adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

27 Jan 2026

Analyzing the role of smoking in viral recovery

COVID-19 brought about lasting changes that are still being felt today in the post-pandemic era, with one being the unprecedented side effect known as Long COVID.

27 Jan 2026

Watch: A strange checkup bill revealed a firefighter’s kids were mistakenly uninsured

After Susannah Reed-McCullough's husband died in 2018, she and their young daughters continued to receive health insurance through his job as a firefighter in Maryland.

27 Jan 2026

Targeted Fab fragments dismantle the allergy trigger

Allergic diseases represent a major global health burden, placing significant strain on healthcare systems worldwide. Severe conditions such as anaphylaxis, asthma, food allergy, and allergic rhinitis are driven by immunoglobulin E (IgE), an antibody that binds to immune cells, including mast cells and basophils.

27 Jan 2026

Astoriom acquires Precision Stability Storage

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HHCM awards $566K to advance psychedelic end-of-life care research

BU receives $2M grant to study MedRhythms' MOVIVE device for Parkinson's gait

Prognostic nutritional index proposed as prognostic marker in hepatocellular carcinoma

New contact lens technology offers high-sensitivity, real-time intraocular pressure monitoring

Labor induction methods show similar effectiveness and differing safety profiles

Faster hepatitis C treatment with interdisciplinary primary care

New model improves alcohol screening and brief intervention practices in primary care

Primary care: Patients value speedy portal responses over in-person appointments

Consistent home-based care reduces urgent care use and hospitalizations in older adults

Financial incentives lower blood sugar in uncontrolled type 2 diabetes

CTE should be recognized as new cause of dementia, study suggests

Study identifies genes, smoking, and obesity as pneumonia risk factors

The neurological benefits of grandparenting

Analyzing the role of smoking in viral recovery

Watch: A strange checkup bill revealed a firefighter’s kids were mistakenly uninsured

Targeted Fab fragments dismantle the allergy trigger

Astoriom acquires Precision Stability Storage

Prenatal exposure to pollution impacts infant cognitive development

Vortex Biotech opens new state-of-the-art laboratory at Manchester Science Park

Why eating more oats can rapidly reduce cholesterol levels

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